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Adventure Awaits at Trail Mix Race
Description
Experience one of Minnesota's longest-running trail races! Since 1991, Trail Mix Race has welcomed runners of all abilities to beautiful Lake Rebecca Park Reserve in Rockford, Minnesota. Whether you're tackling your first trail race or chasing a new ultra-distance PR, you'll enjoy winding trails through towering hardwood forests, scenic wetlands, rolling prairie, and some of the best spring trail running the Twin Cities has to offer.
Choose from the 6K, 12.5K, 25K, or 50K and experience a challenging yet approachable course featuring packed dirt trails, gentle-to-moderate hills, and the natural beauty that has made Trail Mix a Minnesota tradition for more than three decades. From first-time trail runners to experienced ultramarathoners, there's a distance for everyone.
Come kick off trail running season with Running Tangents at Lake Rebecca Park Reserve!
Course Map
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Place
Rockford, MN US 55373
The Course
The course follows the equestrian trails of Lake Rebecca Park Reserve and offers a variety of scenery. The trail surface is packed dirt and grass.
There are several moderately difficult hills within the route, with limited roots and rocks. Lower areas and those in dense woods may have mud or standing water of a few inches.
Like any trail, runners should take extra care with their foot placement during the race. See the course map link for route details and an elevation chart.
Aid Stations
There are four aid stations on the course.
All four aid stations will have water and Gatorade.
AS#1 - Don's Rock - 1.7 miles
Water, Gatorade, band aids, and support
AS#2 - South Group Camp - 3.26 miles
Water, Gatorade, and lots of snacks and food
AS#3 - Roy Road - 5.88 miles
Water, Gatorade, potty, and smiles
AS#4 - Beachside - 7.75 miles
Water, Gatorade, drop bags, beach, high fives
Parking Information
Parking is free at Lake Rebecca. Depending on where you park, it may be a 5-to-10-minute walk to the start area. Get directions to the park.
Should onsite parking fill, staff will greet you and direct you to an offsite parking lot. A free shuttle will be available from overflow parking to the event village and will run throughout the day to bring you back to your vehicle.
6k Course
The 6k route is completing a 3k loop twice.
The loop shares the westward part with the larger loop and runs counterclockwise.
Packet Pickup
There will be no early packet pickup. Packets will be available to be picked up at park the morning of the race starting at 7:00am.
Bag Drop
50k runners will have the opportunity to drop a bag at Beachside, which is near the start and finish areas.
Drop bags are for runners to access between laps.
Runners in the 25k, 12.5k, and 6k must carry any supplies they need.
Bad Weather Policy
The race will go on! Spring weather in Minnesota is highly variable and past Trail Mix participants have run in the sunshine, in the cold, through rain, in a few inches of snow and through plenty of mud. Lightning may delay the start of the race.
In the unfortunate case the weather is deemed too dangerous to be on the trails, the race will be cancelled. Refunds will not be issued for event cancellation.
50k - Time Limit
Runners must begin the 4th loop by 2pm.
Race Contact Info
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